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El Carmelo Elementary

Palo Alto, CA

Test scores
California state tests, 2024–25

English language arts

150 students tested

74.0% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 65.3% did.

  • Exceeded52.0%
  • Met22.0%
  • Nearly met12.0%
  • Not met14.0%

Math

155 students tested

72.9% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 70.2% did.

  • Exceeded51.0%
  • Met21.9%
  • Nearly met14.2%
  • Not met12.9%
Discipline
State and federal reports

California Department of Education

3.4% of students were suspended at least once in 2024–25.

Measure2023–242024–25
Enrolled during the year335297
Suspended in or out of school2.4% · 83.4% · 10
Suspensions1414
Violence with injury20
Violence without injury1213
Weapons00
Drugs00
Defiance only00
Other01

Each suspension is listed under its most serious offense.

U.S. Department of Education

Measure2021–222023–24
Enrolled in the fall303314
Suspended out of school0.3% · 11.9% · 6
Suspended in school0.0% · 01.6% · 5
Expelled0.0% · 00.0% · 0
Attendance
California Department of Education

8.5% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.

Measure2023–242024–25
Students counted329294
Chronically absent7.0% · 238.5% · 25

Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.

School Profile

Location

City, Small

Enrollment

314 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Demographics
Hispanic/Latino19.7%
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White24.8%
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Black or African American2.2%
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Asian39.2%
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Two or More Races13.4%
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American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.6%
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Public school directory

NCES ID 062961004583

District
Palo Alto Unified
Status
Open
School category
Regular School
Charter
No
Virtual instruction
No virtual instruction
Enrollment
314 students
Teachers (FTE)
15.7

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